It became the chief town of a sanjak in the Ottoman vilayet of Angora,[2] which possessed, c. 1912, 8,000 inhabitants, most of them Muslim Turks.

It is on the way of Kırşehir-Konya, about 20 km (12.43 mi) to the south of Kırşehir, and across the River Kızılırmak with its 13 parts.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the bridge took the name of Kesikköprü due to the fact that caravan roads were cut off by highwaymen.

The inscription on the bridge says it was built by Atabeg Izzu’d-Din Muhammed in 646 of the Hijrah/1248 of the Christian era during the rule of Keykavus, the son of Keyhüsrev.

The three-line inscription on the stone base can be read with difficulty: Ressame bi-imaret hazihi el-kantara el-mubareke (fi eyyam khan) dawlet es-sultan el-azam, izzu-d dunya wa-d din, ebu'l feth Kaykaus bin Kaykhusraw Burhan emir el-mu’munin.

[6] Kırşehir Castle is located on a hill mound, believed to have been built in the 4th century.

[7][8] The village of Seyfe within Kırşehir district is considered the geographical center of Earth, as it lies at the intersection of the 39th parallel north and the 34th meridian east.

Light rainfall occurs year-round, except for late summer when rain is virtually absent.